Michele Reagan Announces Transition Team for Secretary of State

Phoenix, AZ – Earlier this week, Secretary of State-elect Michele Reagan announced former Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless as the Chairwoman of her transition team. Michele and Betsey have finalized the transition team that will provide counsel and direction as Michele prepares for the next two months before officially assuming the role of Secretary of State in January. Transition … Read More

Explaining The Noteworthy Scottsdale City Council Election Results

Once upon a time a five or six story office building was built at Scottsdale & Camelback Roads. Those who voted for it were swept out of office. As sure as the sun rises the ebb and flow of “slow growth” and “pro business” candidates occurs in Scottsdale elections. But that it happened so soon in Scottsdale on November 4th, … Read More

Michele Reagan Announces Betsey Bayless Will Chair Transition Team

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Arizona Secretary of State-elect Michele Reagan announced Betsey Bayless will chair her transition team. Bayless, who has a public service career spanning forty years in Arizona, served as Arizona’s Secretary of State from 1997 to 2003. “For many years, I have been a staunch supporter of Michele Reagan and I am proud to support her in … Read More

Classless Candidate Concessions (The Bi-Partisan Version)

Whether one likes him or not the gold standard for candidate concession speeches was Al Gore following his gut-wrenching, Flordia vote counting loss in 2000. It was the epitome of class and decency. Contrast his approach with two on Tuesday night in Arizona, Wendy Rogers and Fred Duval. First, Rogers. This was her statement. “I want to thank my friends, … Read More

So What Might Happen If Michele Reagan Beats Cardon & Goddard?

An opinion that bears repeating after Arizona’s election results Tuesday.The following was originally Published February 13 There’s an old observation in politics that just about anyone who gets elected to anything starts seeing themselves being President of the United States. After Goldwater, Udall, Babbitt and McCain that may not be true for Arizonans but you get the point. But it … Read More

Why the Elephants are Dancing: Understanding the November 2014 Election

By Bill McInturff Public Opinion Strategies’ Election Night Poll shows the 2014 election was defined by major dissatisfaction about the direction of the country, the economy, and President Obama: 1. On Election Day, roughly two-thirds (65%) of voters said the country is headed off on the wrong track. 2. The weekend before the election 64% of voters said they were … Read More

In Need Of A New Consultant Class

As nearly always New York Times’ Columnist David Brooks made one think Tuesday about the numbing and dumbing of American elections. Here is a link. He assigns blame to political consultant sameness indicting the Mitt Romney presidential campaign among others for a lack of ideas and imagination. It is deserved. Poll driven campaigns are inherently reactive, almost like trench warfare, … Read More

Valley History Being Created As It Goes Away

Wringing hands likely doesn’t do justice to the exercise of Valley old-timers these days. Pinnacle Peak Patio and Greasewood Flat in Scottsdale are going away next year. Today we learned Monti’s La Casa Vieja, the oldest restaurant in Arizona, is closing in just two weeks. And this follows the closure of landmark Mexican restaurant Tia Rosa’s in Mesa. Well, at … Read More

Peoria Wants Glendale To Squeal Like A Pig

As the conventional Arizona wisdom goes, the City of Glendale is a bunch of suckers. That’s what has caused their financial turmoil people say. Whether one is a sexy Dodger, Cabela’s or Coyote open the kimono and let them have one’s way with scantily clad protections for Glendale taxpayers. History will determine if these decisions were wise and progressive with … Read More